Detienen (en. Stop)

/deˈtjen/

Slang Meanings

To arrest or capture someone in an informal context.
The gossip is that they stop him on the corner if he misbehaves.
El chisme es que lo detienen en la esquina si no se comporta.
To stop doing something, usually in a more relaxed sense.
They told me they stop the game during the break.
Me dijeron que detienen el juego en la pausa.